Dignified aging requires skilled, supported, and celebrated caregivers. Our USA programs honor and empower the professionals who make longevity caring possible.
Source: The New York Times, 2012 • Project SHADOW, 2014
Sole Indian rep at 2011 NCD Meeting
NCD Conclave invitee
Only Indian NGO partner (NDEP)
Founding Medical Director of the Udaipur clinic since 2010. Dr. Garima provides direct clinical leadership for all India programs. Her protocols produced the 90% patient improvement rate documented in The New York Times. She led Project SHADOW, screening 15,000 women across 36 villages in one of the largest NCD studies of its kind in rural India.
Deerghayu Foundation advances dignified aging through complementary programs in the United States and India. Together, these initiatives honor caregivers, deliver clinical excellence, and bring longevity caring to the people who need it most.
Specialized geriatric metabolic health clinic delivering evidence‑based diabetes care with a 90% improvement rate among patients who follow our protocols.
Location: 7, Technocrat Society, Bedla Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001
One of the largest non-communicable disease awareness and prevalence studies of its kind in rural India. Over 18 days in November 2014, a team of 12 nurses and 2 project managers conducted door-to-door screenings for blood sugar, blood pressure, and abdominal obesity—reaching 15,000 women across 36 villages in Western India
Medical panel included advisors from the Government of India Ministry of Health and the US CDC National Diabetes Education Program.
Direct outreach bringing early diagnosis and prevention to underserved communities. Project SHADOW alone conducted 15,000 assessments across 36 villages in just 18 days. Our research revealed that 4 out of 5 diabetics in these communities didn’t know about complications—knowledge that now shapes our education programs.
Delivering practical, culturally-sensitive education in patients’ own languages. Training local health coaches to extend our reach sustainably. Programs active in Udaipur, Sikar, Jaipur, and surrounding districts.
School-based program educating children on cardio-metabolic disease prevention. Presented at the United Nations as a model for health education in developing nations. By educating children, we influence entire families.
In 2010, when we opened our clinic in Udaipur, only 14% of people in the region saw a doctor at least every six months. Diabetes had reached epidemic proportions, yet awareness remained dangerously low.
Dr. Garima’s family roots in the region gave us both access and trust. Today, our programs span multiple districts, but our commitment remains the same: evidence-based care, delivered with cultural sensitivity, reaching those who need it most.
Dr. Garima Chaturvedi’s hands-on leadership drives Deerghayu Foundation’s India programs—from pioneering the Udaipur clinic to leading Project SHADOW’s 15,000-woman screening across 36 villages.
SUPPORTED BY ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO DIGNIFIED AGING
दीर्घायु | DEERGHAYU FOUNDATION
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in memory of Avinish Chaturvedi.
USA: 121 Perimeter Centre West, Atlanta, GA 30346
India: 7, Technocrat Society, Bedla Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001
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